Gloomy Winter

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 Theme code Index    1H1H1H5 3bH3bH4H2H
 Also known as    Gloomy Winter's Now Awa', Lord Balgonie's Delight, Lord Balgonie's Favorite, Lord Balgownie's Favorite, Mr. Nairne's Strathspey, Reverend Mr. Patrick MacDonald of Kilmore
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 Region    Scotland
 Genre/Style    Scottish
 Meter/Rhythm    Strathspey
 Key/Tonic of    E
 Accidental    1 sharp
 Mode    Aeolian (minor)
 Time signature    4/4
 History    
 Structure    AAB, ABC
 Editor/Compiler    Elias Howe
 Book/Manuscript title    Book:1000 Jigs and Reels
 Tune and/or Page number    p. 148
 Year of publication/Date of MS    c. 1867
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 Score   (1)   




X: 1 T:Gloomy Winter M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:114 C:Trad. R:Strathspey Z:Ian Brockbank K:A min AB A>G E2 | c<c c>e d>c B2 | AA A>G E<C | D<D E>^G A2 A,2 :| C<C C>E D>C B,2 | C>B, A,>C B,<E E2 | c<c c>e d>c B>d | c>A B>G EB | c<c g>c B>c d2 | c>B A>c B<e e2 | E>G G/2F/2E/2D/2 Ed | c>A B>G E ||


X:2 T:Gloomy Winter's Now Awa' M:4/4 L:1/8 R:Strathspey S:Howe - 1000 Jigs and Reels (c. 1867) Z:AK/Fiddler's Companion K:Emin e>ee>g ed B2 | g>gg>b a>g f2 | e<e g>e edBG | AAB^d eE E2 || GGGB AG F2 | G>FEG FB B2 | g>gg>b agfa | g>e g/f/e/d/ Bed2 || g>gd'>g fg a2 | g>feg fb b2 | B>d d/c/B/A/ Befg | g>e (g/f/)(e/d/) Be e2 ||


X:1 T:Gloomy Winter M:C L:1/8 R:Air S:Philip Carolan music manuscript collection N:Philip Carolan (c. 1839-1910, Crossmolina, County Mayo), a musically literate N:farmer and fiddler who compiled his ms. probably during 1863-1873. S:Angela Buckley, thesis, “A Critical Edition of the Irish Music Manuscripts of S:Philip Carolan c. 1839-1910, vol. 2”, Waterford Institute of Technology, S:2007, p. 79. Carolan ms. 1, No. 243. K:Amin E|A2 A>B AG E2|c2 c>e {e}dc B<G|A<A e2 A>GEC|D<DE^G {G}AA,A,:| |:B,|C2TC2 {EE}DCB,D|CB, A,2 DE !fermata!E2|c2 c>e {e}d>cBd|1 c>A (c/B/).A/.G/ (EA)A:|2 c>A (c/B/).A/.G/ E-AA|| |:B|c<c Tg2 Bcd2|{Bd}c>B Ac Be !fermata!e2|E2 FE/D/ EABd|1 c>A (c/B/).A/.G/ (EA)A2:|2 c>A (c/B/).A/.G/ EAA||